2022 World Polo Championship
| 2022 World Polo Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 29 October – 6 November 2022 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
← 2017 2026 → | |
The 2022 World Polo Championship was the 12th edition of the polo tournament for national teams. Spain clinched a win in overtime against the USA, 11-10.[1][2] It was held from October 26 to November 6 and featured eight teams with up to 14 goals of handicap.
It was originally scheduled to be held in October 2021 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.[3] The event was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the venue changed to the Valiente Polo Farm and International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida.
The previous winner Argentina and host country the United States automatically qualified with the remaining six teams competing in qualifications matches.
Countries
The tournament was held in Florida, United States from 29 October – 6 November and included the following teams: Argentina, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, the United States and Uruguay. The initial group games were played at VPF-Valiente Polo Farm and the opening ceremony, semifinals and final were held at the National Polo Center, Wellington, Florida.
Qualifying zones
- Zone A – North and Central America
- Zone B – South America
- Zone C – Europe
- Zone D – Asia and Oceania
- Zone E – Africa, Pakistan and India
Fixture and Results
Pool Stage
- Results
| Date | Group | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | Zone A |  Argentina |  Mexico | 10–4½ |
| Zone A | Spain |  Pakistan | 9–7½ | |
| Zone B | Uruguay |  Italy | 9–3½ | |
| Zone B |  United States |  Australia | 9–4 | |
| October 31 | Group A | Argentina | Pakistan | 13–1½ |
| Group A | Spain | Mexico | 11–4½ | |
| Group B | Uruguay | Australia | 9–7½ | |
| Group B | Italy | United States | 6–4 | |
| November 2 | Group A | Argentina | Spain | 6–3½ |
| Group B | United States | Uruguay | 7½–7 | |
| Group B | Italy | Australia | 8½–5 | |
| November 5 | Group A | Pakistan | Mexico | 11–8 |
Knockout matches
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||
| United States | 9 | ||||||
| Argentina | 8 | ||||||
| United States | 10 | ||||||
| Spain | 11 | ||||||
| Spain | 10.5 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 7 | Bronze | |||||
| Argentina | 7.5 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 9 | ||||||
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Final
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Final rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
| 2 | United States |
| 3 | Uruguay |
| 4 | Argentina |
External links
References
- ^"XII Federation of International Polo World Polo Championship". US Polo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^"XII FIP World Polo Championship Final". Polo Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^"FIP World Polo Championship returns to USA after 23 years". January 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ ab"::XII FIP POLO WORLD CUP::". Fippolo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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